Twas the night before Christmas when all through the store,
Nothing was stocked up, and trash littered the floor.
The orders were made by the cooks with care,
In hopes that closing time would soon be there.
The carhops were nestled all snug in the jackets,
With coats from SONIC, NOT from their closets.
And Keina in her scarf, tucked INTO her coat-
When Jon fussed at her, she took the note.
Out in the front, there arose such a clatter,
Men working on the doors, something was ALWAYS the matter.
Away to the fountain Sindia flew like a flash,
Because Jon was yelling, "Speaker!" so into the table she crashed.
The moon on the new asphalt in the new parking lot
Gave the luster of gravel to the skaters thoughts.
And as if she needed another reason to fall,
Taysha fell to her knees and started to crawl.
With picky old customers so grumpy and mean,
Miracle knew what they wanted, a fine dining cuisine.
"3/4 sweet and 1/4 not!"
"And make sure my food is 'phresh' and hot!"
Leanna called out demands from customers so extra,
And Kedabrean made food with delivery by Tamera.
Just then Jon stepped in, the big guy himselft,
And he shouted and yelled, and slammed trays on the shelf.
"Now Kelsi! Now Dorothy! Now Jasmine and Old Deja!"
"Take off those nails and lose those earrings!"
"You know old men don't like that bling!"
As hair not contained by a hat will fall,
Crandon put on a cap before Jon started a brawl.
So on with the orders Will continued to make,
As Spencer strolled in, his time he did take.
And then in a twinkling they heard from the kitchen,
"What's the 'ask me'? Did anyone mention?"
When no one answered, Nelly continued to yell,
And Deandre called out, "I can't close the clam shell!"
Suddenly it started to go very wrong,
When Shae saw visors on Arshoen and Kelon.
"Jaylan!" She yelled. "You are such a mess!"
"And girls with tight britches cause me stress!"
"Ayriel! Claim your tipe!"
"Jamal! No you can't switch!"
"Heather! Walk faster!"
They all thought, "Geez, what a....snitch." :)
A stack of write-ups she held close to her chest, While Shakorra said, "Shae-zer, be blessed, not stressed."
Daniel called out, "Come on carhops, 5 more scans."
Raven shot back, "Shut up Daniel, you're an irritating man."
Two o'clock had come and Kelley disappeared,
But Mischler skated in with a caffeine-high cheer.
Miss Cathy arrived with her happy "Hello!"
And Tasha said, "Count me down, I gotta go."
Chanel, Katie and Corey were missing all the confusion.
They were home with their babies, probably in happy seclusion.
But at the store it was business as usual-
Making money, whoops I mean happy customers, is crucial.
Owen and Briana (that's Wardlow not Ross)
Had come in early to pleaser her boss.
Ivana did temps, Fatima took thte courtesy tray.
B Ross swept the lot,
And Cordarrius didn't play.
As they ended the night and fought over the hot water,
The new guy Milton called over his shoulder:
"Guys, let's not forget the meaning of this time.
To let your heart harden would be a crime."
They all knew then that even though the blender was broken and the grease trap smelled bad,
The ice cream machined leaks, and chopping onions made them sad;
They should be grateful and happy for the blessings in life.
Like haveing great co-workers to help you through times of strife.
Wiping the tears from the cheeks of their faces,
Jon and Shae thought "We're glad to work here, instead of those other places."
To the crew they gave a smile,
And with a heart filled with love,
Said, "You guys are great,
Beyond and above."
And Kenny was so moved
That he exclaimed by the wall,
"I'll made grilled wraps for everyone!
Merry Christmas to all!"
Stop it. I love this. I was trying to copy my favorite part and paste it down here, but I was basically copying the entire poem, so I stopped. I love it all.
ReplyDelete"Now Kelsi! Now Dorothy! Now Jasmine and Old Deja!"
"Take off those nails and lose those earrings!"
"You know old men don't like that bling!"
i think i particularly like that part. And the part about the "ask me" and the ending. And all of it.
You are definitely my mom's daughter and were switched at birth or something.
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